[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 8, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H233-H234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               IN SUPPORT OF UNIVERSAL BACKGROUND CHECKS

  (Mrs. McBATH asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)

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  Mrs. McBATH. Mr. Speaker, 7 years ago, my son was violently torn from 
my life, a victim of gun violence, a victim of a person who had a gun 
who should never have received one.
  Today, I join my colleagues and former Congresswoman Gabby Giffords 
to prevent more families from facing the horror and heartbreak wrought 
by gun violence.
  Later today, Congressman King and Congressman Thompson will introduce 
bipartisan legislation to ensure that no one is able to get a gun from 
an unlicensed sale without a background check. Background checks 
empower law enforcement to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and 
domestic abusers. Quite simply, they save lives.
  I am honored to cosponsor this bipartisan legislation for my son, 
Jordan, and for the safety of every family in this country. I ask my 
fellow parents, my fellow Members, and my fellow Americans to stand 
with me today, in support of universal background checks. Together, we 
will make our communities safer.


                Announcement by the Speaker Pro Tempore

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair will remind all persons in the 
gallery that they are here as guests of the House and that any 
manifestation of approval or disapproval of proceedings is in violation 
of the rules of the House.

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